On Friday, April 13th, we spent a very fun afternoon at The Quilt Crossing stitching and solving a few of the world’s problems during my “Quilting With Your Walking Foot I” class. The ladies stitched together their placemats (the pattern … Continue reading →

After visiting with a friend last weekend, I realized that I had neglected to share a wonderful quilting adventure on my blog. A couple years ago, I had the incredible opportunity to not only visit Jinny Beyer’s Studio, but … Continue reading →

Sometimes you can make a few simple projects from pre-printed fabric panels. It’s a fun, fast and easy way to share the joy of sewing as you make your own stuffed panel pets. A few months ago, the girls and … Continue reading →

One of the joys of teaching quilting is getting to see what your students create from your classes. Yesterday, Dayna Ferrero came by the Quilt Crossing to show me her completed quilt top from the Stitcher’s Garden class at Quilt … Continue reading →

A very special handmade gift from our son-in-law, Derik, that I just had to share… For Christmas each year the adults in our family draw names. This year was no exception and on Christmas Day we shared one another’s gifts … Continue reading →

I’m always looking for ways to personalize my holiday gifts each year. One easy way to do so, is to choose a themed fabric that is meaningful for the recipient. I want to share a few gifts I made this … Continue reading →

The bewitching night is right around the corner so my day was spent finishing up the girls’ costumes for this year. Here’s a sneak preview… Eloise wanted to be a fairy again this year. (I made the girls fairy … Continue reading →

It’s always fun to repurpose a piece of clothing and, at the same time, do something that personalizes it for someone special. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of watching our granddaughters, Belen and Eloise. When I was … Continue reading →

I was pleased to have Sam request a “home-made” gift for his birthday this year. He had noticed a Gumdrop Pillow that I made Belen and Eloise several years ago. When we were at dinner one evening, he walked up … Continue reading →